Mac Tip: Show Status Bar In The Finder In Mac OS X Lion

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How To: Show Status Bar In The Finder In Mac OS X Lion

Users upgrading from Snow Leopard to Mac OS X Lion may have noticed that the status bar on Finder windows has been turned off by default.

The status bar is an information area which informs users on how many files are in a specific area of their computer along with how much storage space is still available on the selected drive they are currently using.

If you would like to turn this feature back on you can simply proceed to the Finder and use the keyboard shortcut Command – / as shown below”:

Alternatively, you can navigate to the View Menu-Show Status Bar as shown below:

The result of performing this function will is shown in the following view where you can again see the status bar which is in contrast to the default original image located at the beginning of this article.

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Mark Greentree

Mark Greentree is the principle blogger and podcast creator of Everyday Mac Support. His aim is to inform users at all levels of experience how to get the most out of the Apple hardware and associated software. He is the lead host of Not Another Mac Podcast, an Apple based round table discussion with Mac users and experts from all over world.